管中窥豹

Traditional: 管中窺豹

guǎn zhōng kuī bào

Dictionary entry

lit. to see a leopard through a narrow tube (idiom); fig. to miss the big picture

What does 管中窥豹 mean?

管中窥豹 (guǎn zhōng kuī bào) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. to see a leopard through a narrow tube (idiom); fig. to miss the big picture

Character breakdown

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管guǎnvariant of 管[guan3]中Zhōng(bound form) China; Chinese · surname Zhong 窥kuīto peep · to pry into 豹bàoleopard · panther

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管中窥豹

guǎn zhōng kuī bào

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